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The Rule of Lawless 0
Donald Trump refers to a judge as “insane” for placing the rule law over the rule of Trump.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
As I have observed before, Richard Nixon’s southern strategy has come full circle and consumed today’s Republican Party. As further evidence, in a longer article about the Trump maladministration’s pursuit of Ilhan Omar, Michelle Goldberg notes, almost in passing, the obvious:
For Trump and his movement, real Americans are defined by race and ancestry.
Follow the link for the context of her comment.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The hunt for politeness continues.
One must needs wonder, was it her antlers or her fluffy little white tail that led him to think she was a deer?
Inquiring minds want to know.
American Stasi 0
ABC News runs the numbers.
Emoluments 0
Field has some numbers.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Honest to Betsy, you can’t make this stuff up.
America’s original sin of chattel slavery and the myth of racial superiority created to justify it continue to pollute our polity.
They Got It in Writing 0
David comments on the buried lede in an editorial comment.
This New Gilded Age 0
Via The Sacramento Bee, Daniel de Visé runs the numbers. A snippet; follow the link for context.
The American Dream will cost you $5.3 million over a lifetime.
(snip)
That $5.3 million tab is more than the average American can afford. The typical full-time worker with a bachelor’s degree can expect to earn $3.6 million from ages 25 to 64, Investopedia says. Twenty years of Social Security benefits raise that worker’s lifetime income to $4.1 million, still $1.2 million less than the cost of the American Dream.
Tesla’s “Self-Driving” Mode . . . 0
Recommended Viewing 0
If you grew up watching Warner Brothers cartoons, as I did, you should check this out. It’s a reimagining of the classic Looney Tunes characters in a sitcom setting, where Yosemite San and Witch Hazel are neighbors of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in a suburban cul-de-sac and other characters, such as Marvin the Martian, Chip and Dale, and Speedy Gonzales, appear in supporting roles.
Great art it ain’t, but it’s a lot of fun.
I’m watching it on Tubi.